Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Paternal Family Tree: Tyrrell
Around 1408 William Tyrrell was born to [his father] John Tyrrell (age 26) and [his mother] Alice Eleanor Coggeshall (age 26) at Heron Hall, Essex.
Before 1411 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 28) and [his mother] Alice Eleanor Coggeshall (age 28) were married.
In 1421 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 39) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
On 29th March 1422 [his mother] Alice Eleanor Coggeshall (age 40) died.
In 1429 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 47) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
In May 1431 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 49) was appointed Treasurer of the Royal Household.
In 1437 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 55) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
On 2nd April 1437 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 55) died at Heron Hall, Essex.
In 1452 William Tyrrell (age 44) and Margaret Darcy (age 27) were married. They were third cousin once removed.
Around 1455 [his son] James Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell (age 47) and [his wife] Margaret Darcy (age 30). He married 1469 Anne Arundell and had issue.
On 23rd February 1462 William Tyrrell (age 54), John Montgomery and Thomas Tuddenham (age 60) were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. 12th February 1462. And upon the xii. day of February was the erle of Oxenforde (age 53), wt the lorde Aubry (age 21) his elder sone, syr Thomas Todenhame (age 60), Wyllya Tyrell (age 54), & other, brought unto the Towre of London:
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. 23rd February 1462. And upon the xxiii. daye of the same moneth, syr Thomas Todenham (age 60), Wyllyam Tyrell (age 54), & lohn Mongomory were also there behedid.
Chronicle of Gregory. 26th February 1462. And this same year the Erle of Oxforde (age 53), the Lord Abbry, the lord of Oxforde (deceased) is sone, Syr Thomas Todenham (deceased) knyght, John Mongomery, and William Terelle (deceased) squyer, were takyn in Esex, and brought unto Lundon to the Towre [Map]. Ande thenne they were ledde to Westemyster to the Kings palys, and there they were attaynte of hyghe and mighthy treson that they ymagenyd agayne þe King. And then they were drawe to the Towre from Westemyster. And at the Towre hylle was made a schaffolde for them, and there her heddys were smetyn on, and her bodys beryd, as it plesyd them to be qwethe her bodys.
In 1463 [his son] Jasper Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy (age 38). He married before February 1539 Anne Goring and had issue.
In 1525 [his former wife] Margaret Darcy died.
[his son] Thomas Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy.
[his son] John Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy.
[his son] Edward Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy.
[his daughter] Eleanor Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy. She married in or before 1484 Edmund Knyvet and had issue.
[his daughter] Dorothy Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy. She married in or before 1492 John Boteler and had issue.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his daughter] Mary Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy.
[his son] Thomas Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and Margaret Darcy.
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Tyrrell 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Tyrrell
GrandFather: Walter Tyrrell
Father: John Tyrrell
Great x 1 Grandfather: John or Edmund Flambard
GrandMother: Eleanor Flambard
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Coggeshall
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Coggeshall
GrandFather: William Coggeshall
Mother: Alice Eleanor Coggeshall